Caretakers for Hulihe‘e Palace, the oldest royal palace in the country, have been on high alert for days to protect the Big Island property.

A $2 million temporary replacement for Big Island’s Mokuola bridge is expected to be completed in the next two years.

Vacation rentals aren’t permitted on farmland under state law, but recent legal battles show some Big Island landowners want to test that.

At least 1 in 4 licensed fishing trips lose catches — and profits — to sharks in Hawaiian waters. Scientists are developing chemical repellants and magnetic fields as deterrents.

The Keauhou aquifer’s current usage leaves room for more development, but a changing climate could significantly undercut that.

Hale Maluhia provides emergency shelter to vulnerable women but has never been inspected by county fire inspectors. Staff say the units are safe.

The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.

A proposal for statewide free transit died last week at the Legislature, but supporters still have hope for a proposal to make transit free for youth.

Lawmakers want a hotel built at Hilo’s airport to meet the housing needs of the Merrie Monarch festival while longer-term efforts to revitalize the once-thriving tourist district continue.

The county subsidized rentals in an office building 30 feet away on the same property, but overlooked illegal units in the adjacent poi factory.